Research: The Business of Bribery
A new study from Indonesia shows that extortionists respond to market forces in much the same way as do lawful businesspeople.
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Global Issues
Research: Urban Emissionscapes
The mystery is over: A 10-city comparison of greenhouse gas emissions per capita pinpoints the sources of those emissions.
Nonprofits
Research: Shareholders Nudge Companies
What happens when large companies receive resolutions from their shareholders pressing them to take better care of the environment?
Nonprofits
Research: Start Them Younger
Children between the ages of 8 and 12 are an energetic, useful, yet largely overlooked pool of volunteer labor.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
Grow Your Own
Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.
Philanthropy
Real Stories Critical for Giving
A powerful tool to engage givers is storytelling – telling stories about people, the problems they face, and the role philanthropy can play in addressing the symptoms and causes of those problems.
What’s Next: Keeping an Eye on Parks
ParkScan, an interactive Web tool, enages residents as park monitors.
What’s Next: Fresh Faces at City Hall
To halt the greying of municipal government, the City Hall Fellows program offers recent college graduates a year-long stint working on everyday challenges such as transportation, public works, and housing.
